The McKeel Academy Wildcats lost against the George Jenkins Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. McKeel Academy fell 40-31 to George Jenkins. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McKeel Academy in their matchups with George Jenkins: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, McKeel Academy still got an impressive performance from Malayna Sheffield, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Skyelar Smith, who scored 12 points.
McKeel Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
McKeel Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for George Jenkins, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
McKeel Academy will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Jenkins will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carrollwood Day at 2:10 p.m. on December 27th.
